Name: Jin Year: Junior Major: Economics Minor: BIP CFS Program: Business Field Studies During the summer, I have had the amazing opportunity to work at Wind Point Partners, a well-regarded middle-market private equity firm. Coming from another private equity internship in the spring, I was able to carry over a lot of skills from my…
Month: July 2014
Mansi Shares Her Experience at the Bronner Group
Name: Mansi Year: Senior Major: Economics and International Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace As I walk to work in the mornings, I pass City Hall, right opposite my office building. Every day, government agencies face challenges from rising costs to growing demand for public services. How can we help them improve…
Donald Shares His Insights on His Internship at CME Group
Name: Donald Year: Junior Major: Industrial Engineering CFS Program: Business Field Studies When I was preparing myself to start interning at CME Group, I was feeling mixed emotions. I was excited to start working at a company with a market cap of 23 Billion dollars. I was psyched to be surrounded by intelligent people and…
Danielle Shares Her Experiences at the Heartland Alliance and the City of Evanston Office of Sustainability
Name: Danielle Year: Senior Major: Political Science Minor: French CFS Program: Field Studies in Social Justice I am incredibly lucky to be participating in Chicago Field Studies for a second time and to be interning with two great organizations: the Heartland Alliance and the City of Evanston Office of Sustainability. What I love most about…
Crystal Shares Her CFS Experience at the Center on Wrongful Convictions
Name: Crystal Senior Major: Political Science CFS Concentration: Legal Field Studies Do you know how many innocent people have been executed? Why would you confess to a murder you didn’t commit? How does one adjust to society after 20 years of imprisonment for a wrongful conviction? This quarter, I am figuring out the answers to…
Amaar Shares His Thoughts on Working for a Search Fund
Name: Amaar Year: Sophomore Major: Economics CFS Program: Business Field Studies I’m currently working for 340 Partners. 340 Partners is a search fund. It looks for a single company to acquire for the long term. The partners of the search fund then become the CEOs of the company once acquired. It’s a great place to…